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NBA 2K23
Standard Edition cover art featuringPhoenix Suns'Devin Booker
Developer(s)Visual Concepts
Publisher(s)2K
SeriesNBA 2K
Platform(s)
Release
  • WW:September 9, 2022
Arcade Edition
  • WW:October 18, 2022
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player,multiplayer

NBA 2K23is a 2022 basketball video game developed byVisual Conceptsand published by2K,based on theNational Basketball Association(NBA). It is the 24th installment in theNBA 2K franchise,the successor toNBA 2K22and the predecessor toNBA 2K24.The game was released on September 9, 2022, forMicrosoft Windows,Nintendo Switch,PlayStation 4,PlayStation 5,Xbox OneandXbox Series X/S.TheNBA 2K23 Arcade Editionwas released onApple Arcadeon October 18, 2022.[1]

Cover Athletes

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Phoenix Sunsshooting guardDevin Bookeris on the cover of the standard and digital deluxe versions, while NBA Hall Of FamerMichael Jordanis on the cover of the Michael Jordan and Championship Editions.[2]WNBAstarsSue BirdandDiana Taurasiare featured on the WNBA cover edition.[3]The 'Dreamer Edition' has American rapperJ. Coleon the cover.[4]

Jordan Challenge and MyNBA updates

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For the first time sinceNBA 2K11,the Jordan Challenge is added. The game parachutes you back to the year 1982, and the first challenge sees you undertake a basketball game featuring Michael Jordan.[5]

MyNBA was also updated, allowing the user to begin their MyNBA career during the1983–84,1991–92,or2002–03 NBA seasons.The player can also start in the current2022–23 NBA seasonin the games "modern era" selection. The new MyNBA mode includes automatic team relocations such as theKansas City Kingsmoving to Sacramento, theVancouver Grizzliesmove to Memphis and theSeattle SuperSonics relocation to Oklahoma City,however the user can veto these moves. The "eras" mode features fully rendered arenas, logos, and jerseys from the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s, complete historic rosters as well as the draft classes that were previously available in previous NBA 2K games. The mode also includes television filters and broadcast packages that emulate appropriate TV broadcast styles for the specific era the user starts in with the 80s broadcasts package being similar to what theNBA on CBShad in that decade, the 90s broadcasts package being similar to theNBA on NBCpackage used early in 90s, and the 2000s broadcast package is similar toESPNbroadcasts used in the early 2000s. The 1980s and 90s broadcast packages are also used in the Jordan Challenge mode. In addition to the NBA eras, with them came historical rule changes that allows you to change or add new rules impacting gameplay in the NBA eras, you are able to change or add historical rules during the off-season of the simulation.[6]

Additional Changes

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Some more notable changes in NBA 2K23 was the removal of contracts in MyTeam, allowing your players to be able to play unlimited games without needing to continually add contracts, or add a diamond contract to your players to be able to play more games with them.[6]In addition, a new feature added to MyTeam is a mode called Triple Threat Online, allowing you to co-op against up to 3 people on each team.[7]

Reception

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NBA 2K23received "generally favorable" reviews, garnering a 78/100 on PS5 and 80/100 on Xbox according to review aggregatorMetacritic.[8][9]

However, players have slammed the game'smicrotransactions,stating that it would cost over $100 in VC just to finish building a player, and have also said that the game feels extremelypay-to-winand puts the player at a significant disadvantage if they cannot afford or do not wish to spend extra money to improve their MyCareer player.[17][18]Players also criticized the fact that the brand-new eras are only available toPS5andXbox Series Xplayers, notPS4,Xbox Oneor PC.

In addition, there have been many complaints by players, particularly on thePS5andXbox Series X,about how theframe ratedips and the game lags.[19]

During the26th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards,theAcademy of Interactive Arts & SciencesnominatedNBA 2K23for "Sports Game of the Year".[20]

References

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  1. ^Brown, Shelby."NBA Coming to Apple Arcade Oct. 18".CNET.Retrieved9 September2022.
  2. ^Berklan, Matt."NBA 2K to Feature Michael Jordan on NBA 2K23 Covers".On Tap Sports Net.Retrieved2022-09-09.
  3. ^"NBA 2K23 Reveals WNBA Cover Art".GAMING.Retrieved2022-09-16.
  4. ^"J. Cole featured on cover of NBA 2K23 'Dreamer Edition'".NBA.com.Retrieved2022-09-16.
  5. ^"NBA 2K23 Jordan Challenge | Courtside Report".nba.2k.com.Retrieved2022-09-16.
  6. ^ab"NBA 2K23 MyNBA | Courtside Report 2K23".nba.2k.com.Retrieved2022-11-23.
  7. ^Navarreteon, Jarren (2022-09-04)."NBA 2K23 Multiplayer Co-op, Crossplay, Cross-Gen, and Cross Progression Details".Retrieved2022-11-23.
  8. ^ab"NBA 2K23for PlayStation 5 Reviews ".Metacritic.RetrievedSeptember 14,2022.
  9. ^ab"NBA 2K23for Xbox Series X Reviews ".Metacritic.RetrievedSeptember 14,2022.
  10. ^Vergana, Nico (September 16, 2022)."NBA 2K23 Review - A Hop-Step Forward".Game Informer.Archived fromthe originalon September 16, 2022.RetrievedSeptember 16,2022.
  11. ^Conway, Ryan (September 14, 2022)."NBA 2K23 review:" Stuffed with content that pays homage to basketball's past "".GamesRadar.RetrievedSeptember 14,2022.
  12. ^Wells, Cory (September 14, 2022)."Review: NBA 2K23".Hardcore Gamer.RetrievedSeptember 14,2022.
  13. ^Vollmer, Ben (September 14, 2022)."NBA 2K23 Review".IGN.RetrievedSeptember 14,2022.
  14. ^Barker, Sammy (September 17, 2022)."NBA 2K23 Review (PS5)".Push Square.RetrievedSeptember 17,2022.
  15. ^O'Reilly, PJ (2022-09-17)."NBA 2K23 Review (Switch)".Nintendo Life.Retrieved2022-10-25.
  16. ^Romano, Sal (2022-09-28)."Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1765".Gematsu.Retrieved2022-10-25.
  17. ^Vollmer, Ben (2022-09-14)."NBA 2K23 Review".IGN.Retrieved2022-11-23.
  18. ^"NBA 2K23 players slam" greedy "monetization after seeing how much builds cost".Dexerto.Retrieved2022-11-23.
  19. ^Sherlock, Harry (2022-09-12)."NBA 2K23 Review: One of the best sports games ever".GiveMeSport.Retrieved2023-03-05.
  20. ^"2023 Awards Category Details Sports Game of the Year".interactive.org.Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences.RetrievedDecember 4,2023.
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